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James Hovis Hodges (born November 19, 1956) is an American businessman, attorney, and politician who served as the 114th governor of South Carolina from 1999 to 2003. Since his victory in 1998, Hodges has remained the only Democrat elected to the South Carolina Governor's office since the 1982 election.

Chris Slaughter is the CEO of Steptoe & Johnson. He was elected to the position in 2020, the culmination of a career with the firm spanning more than twenty years. His legal practice is focused on counseling and litigation. He advises clients on labor negotiations, contract administration, and structural changes that impact employment. He represents employers when they are faced with litigation before the National Labor Relations Board, arbitrators, state and federal courts, and agencies. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized businesses in the construction, energy, health care, hospitality, and manufacturing industries. Throughout his career, Chris has honed his proactive, consensus-based leadership style while holding a number of leadership positions. He is a past managing member of the firm’s Huntington, West Virginia office and was elected to multiple terms on the firm’s executive committee. He serves his community through leadership positions in his church and with organizations dedicated to the arts and economic development. Chris is named among The Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He is also a fellow of both the West Virginia Bar Foundation and the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Elizabeth (Betty) Temple joined the ScanSource Board of Directors in 2017. Ms. Temple has served as the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP since 2016 and has been a practicing corporate and securities attorney at the firm since 1989. She has previously served in a number of leadership roles at the firm over the past decade and has been a partner since 1997. Ms. Temple has counseled public and private companies on their highest strategic priorities throughout her legal career, giving her an understanding of the challenges and opportunities in ScanSource’s industry and the industries of many of the Company’s vendors and customers. Ms. Temple also serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee of the ScanSource Board of Directors.

Rick Kennedy is a President/CEO at Hodgson Russ LLP. He has worked as Partner at Hodgson Russ LLP.